Fairfield News

Daniel Isaac Swartz passed away at home on May 25, 2010.A memorial service for Daniel will be held on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31 at 10:00 a.m. at the Swartz home, 3410 W. Van Buren in Fairfield. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made to the Daniel Swartz Memorial Fund and mailed to the family?s home address.To see the full paid obituary, read the May 28, 2010, printed edition of The

Robert Lee Gerleman, 54, died Thursday, May 27, 2010, at Story County Hospital in Nevada, Iowa.A service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Catholic Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. John Spiegel officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. A lunch will be held at Eagles Club following internment.Family visitation is from 5-8:30 p.m. today at the church, with prayers at 6 p.m.Memorials may be made to

Sam V. Neff, 91, of Washington, Iowa died Thursday, May 20, 2010 at the Mccreedy Home in Washington. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 25 at St. James Catholic Church in Washington with Rev. Paul Appel officiating. Burial will be in Cottonwood Cemetery west of Wayland followed by a lunch reception at the Knights of Columbus hall. Open visitation will be Monday, May 24, 4:00 to 6:00

E. Jean Alcorn, 86, of Fairfield, died at 1 a.m. Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at SunnyBrook Living Care Center in Fairfield.A service is planned at a later date.Arrangements are in the care of Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield.Mrs. Alcorn was born May 21, 1923, in Talmage, Neb., the daughter of Leonard and Mamie Moeller Viox. She married Estel Carson Alcorn. He preceded her in death.To see the full obituary, read the

Donald R. Gaddis, 87, of Burlington, died at 5:10 a.m. Sunday, May 9, 2010, at Danville Care Center.A service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. Dean Graber officiating. The body has been cremated. Inurnment will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery.A memorial has been established for Great River Hospice.Mr. Gaddis was born Oct. 11, 1922, in Fairfield, the son of Maude Irene Heston. He

Mary Martha Lyon, 98, formerly of Jefferson County, died Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at Longhouse Nursing Home in Spencer.A private service will be held at the family?s convenience.Arrangements are in the care of Harris Funeral Home in Mallard.Mrs. Lyon was born Sept. 30, 1911, on a farm near Packwood, the daughter of John and Anna Hildebrand Clark. She married Vern Floyd Lyon May 26, 1937, in Mallard. He died May 24,

Mamie Mary Murray, 81, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at home.A service will be held in California at a later date. The body will be cremated.Arrangements are in the care of Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield.Mrs. Murray was born Sept. 21, 1928, in Woodside, Calif., the daughter of Duncan and Elizabeth Blair MacFarlane. She married Robert E. Murray July 3, 1948, in Reno, Nev. He preceded her in death.To

Nellie Langstaff, 91, passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2010. She was born January 14, 1919 in Detroit, Michigan to Albert and Petronella Herzogenrath Hazelaar.Nellie married Donald Langstaff in 1944. Dr. Langstaff passed on in 1998.Online condolences can be left at www.behnerfh.com or messages can be sent to 707 E. Burlington Ave., Fairfield.To see the full paid obituary, read the April 21, 2010, printed edition